I babysit for several kids who always seem to get in all kinds of trouble, a few weeks ago, I found out that they had found a new way to get into trouble with their mom. They had started putting toys down into the air vents in their house. The way that their Dad figured this out was because she […]
Boiler links to snowmelt system
Living in an area that’s known as the “snow-belt” is a challenge. Our winter season often lingers for eight months or more. The temperature remains below freezing the majority of the time and can even dip down to twenty-five below zero. The wind chill is actually dangerous. Most years, we accumulate an average of twelve feet of snow. It can […]
Heater needs a little bit of help
As soon as we retired, my husband and I bought a little house down south. We were tired of the sub zero temperatures, brutal windchill and endless amounts of snow. We didn’t want to shovel, scrape or plow anymore. We were ready to trade our heavy boots and wool coats for sandals and T-shirts. Where we lived up north, we […]
Realizing the importance of air conditioner maintenance
Late last spring, I started to notice some concerns with air quality in my house. There was more dust floating around and gathering on surfaces, forcing me to clean and vacuum more frequently. There was a musty smell in the air, and I kept waking up in the morning with a headache. My kids complained of sore throats, itchy eyes […]
Whole-house humidifier improves comfort
I’ve always lived in the northeastern part of the country, where the winter weather is severe. We usually expect to start up the furnace sometime in early September and keep it running until at least April. The temperature is below freezing for most of those months and often dips well into the negative digits. The windchill can be downright dangerous, […]
On her birthday, she can control the thermostat
One of the things that I always try to pass along to my lovely daughter is knowledge about indoor air handling devices I try to be the best husband and father possible. I can tell you, it’s not always so easy to be actively involved in my family’s lives as well as keeping tabs on a bustling company of heating, […]
Customer needs new HVAC to stop interrupting me
I do my best to be a kind and helpful professional everyday of my life. Ever since I got into this industry I have been the most dedicated heating, cooling, and air quality control technician you could ask for. I started working in this field when I was 18 years old and I realized that heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment […]
Neighbor hears everything through the ducts
I really don’t think that I’m much of a prude. However, there are times when I do expect a bit of privacy in order to do my own private things. I’m sure everybody on the planet feels the same way. That’s why I am less than happy with my current living situation in this historical home that has been broken […]
Like to have a “natural” temperature program
For the past several weeks I have felt extremely off-kilter. My body is not interested in doing the same tasks as I usually perform. I have fallen off the wagon with my normal routines of taking a long walk in the afternoon, reflecting on my day in the evening, and getting in touch with my loved ones early in the […]
Decided to visit my uncle with my cousin
When my cousin was telling me about taking the train to go visit our uncle, I thought he was nuts. I thought of a train as being the most unbearable experience until he showed me we could get a little room on the train. The place had HVAC zone control so we could have customized temperature control settings in our […]